The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-15
ABLE ToBE ToMPKINs.
A Young Man Who Is Bound to Land in
 the Governors Chair.

the Governors Chair.
 Two men who had just arrived in the White Oak settlement" were speaking of some one named Tomp- kins, when an old fellow who had been standing near advanced and said:
 You air talkin' about young Tobe Tompkins. reckon"
 Yes" one of the men replied. Are you acquainted with himP"
 "I reckon I oughter be. when he used to be my stepson, before his man. my got divorce from me, like she dun from his father. an married another feller. Tobe has got the brightest mind O any man n this here com munity. You may talk about Steve Parker, that's gone to Congress, an Alb Joyner, that belongs to the Legislatur, but Tobe he's jest nachully got the mind"
 Smart, is he?"
 Smart! Wy, he jest nachully lays over any thing in this community; an when it comes to sense. wy, thar ain't nobody in the State that ken touch these here folks. Smart, wy, femme tell you, if Tobe ain't the Gov ner of this yere State befo' the next six years thar'll be slatherin' sight O folks in this part O the country that will be goin' 'round axin' the reason why. Smart-w'y, femme tell you what he done. He had old one-eyed. stum- blin' sway back hOss, rope bridle an a saddle made outen a sheep-skin an some bar'l slaves. The folks laughed at him fur riggin' up sich layout, but never mind says he. Provi- dence has made big room in this here community for a feller to snatch up ability an swingit around by the tail;' an, gentlemen, let me tell you that he done it He started out with that dis gustin' rig, an befo' the end O two weeks he had as high steppin' hoss as you ever seed, a saddle that made a noise like year-old baby a-cryin', an bridle that looked purity enough to take hotter an chaw,"
 '.He was lucky" said one of the men.
 Lucky! Wy, tell you that he's got the brightest mind in the State. Lucky! Step out in the the road an make hoss, bridle an saddle. Smart wy, let me tell you. He had ole COW that you couldn't squz morn ten draps O milk outen with a cider press, What did he do? Let her die on his hans like many a smart man woulder doneP No, sir. He started out, an in less than a week he came back drivin' great big fine COW that laid the dust with milk as she walked"
 'He is unquestionable skillful trader"
 "A skillful trader! you have hearn O genius, I reckon. Well, Tobe's a genius, a plum fat-footed genius"
 And you think he will be Governor of this State. eh?"
 Just as shore as you live this mint. Wy, sir, femme tell you; with his genius he kin take the office O justice O the peace and keep a-tradin' fur fust one office an then another till the fust thing you know he'll land slam bang in the Governors cheer. Smart! Wy, sometime ago, befo' the folks acknowledged his genius, he fell in love with gal so ugly that the green persimmons fell offen the trees as she went along the road. What did he doP Did he marry her? We'll, no. He started out tradin,' an now he's engaged to be married to the purttiest woman in the State. Oh, thar ain't hardly nothin' that's be- yond the reach O his ability. He's jest nachully bright an as l say, if he ain't the Governor O this here State you ken skim the 'stonishment offen this community with spoon. "- ArEdnsd10 IrHUeLer.